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Loaf, yeast, IRISH FRECKLE BREAD

Source of Recipe

Ireland


List of Ingredients

2 packages active dry yeast or 2 cakes compressed yeast
1 cup very warm potato water
1/4 cup mashed potatoes
8 tablespoons sugar
4 to 41/2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs beaten
1/2 cup melted shortening
1 cup raisins



Recipe

Prepare potatoes and potato water. Sprinkle yeast into very warm potato water. Stir until dissolved. Add mashed potatoes, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 cup of flour. Beat until smooth. Cover and let rise until bubbly, (about 1/2 hour). Stir down. Add 6 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 cup of the flour. Beat smooth. Stir in eggs, then cooled melted shortening. Add raisins. Stir in 11/2 cups more flour. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup flour on pastry cloth or board Turn dough out on flour and knead until smooth, adding any remaining flour as needed. Shape into ball. Place into lightly greas�ed bowl, cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour). Punch down, divide into four parts. Let rest five minutes. Shape each part into a slender loaf about 11/2 inches in diameter. Place two loaves side by .side in a greased loaf pan 9x5x3 inches. Let rise until double (about 1 hour). Bake at 350 de�grees one hour.